Maldives' Muizzu asks UK PM Burnham to reopen talks over Chagos Islands sovereignty
Muizzu says the Maldives has the strongest claim to the archipelago and wants renewed engagement to protect regional stability, his office said.
- Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu invited UK Prime Minister Andrew Burnham to reopen talks on the sovereignty of the disputed Chagos Islands, expressing concerns over the UK's decision to hand the islands to Mauritius.
- The Maldives claims the Chagos Islands based on historical ties and geographic proximity, arguing it has a more legitimate claim than Mauritius.
- The UK had agreed in May 2025 to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius but later put the deal on hold, maintaining control over the US-UK military base on Diego Garcia.
- A UK Foreign Office spokesperson stated that sovereignty negotiations were with Mauritius, not the Maldives, noting previous government talks with Mauritius.
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Maldives’ asks Burnham to reopen talks over Chagos Islands
Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has written to British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, asking him to reopen talks over the sovereignty of the Chagos Islands, a spokesperson said on Tuesday in a statement. The spokesperson said Muizzu was “deeply disappointed” that Britain did not consult the Maldives when British Prime Minister Keir Starmer agreed to cede […]
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Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has urged UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham to revisit discussions concerning the sovereignty of the Chagos Islands. The Maldives expressed disappointment for not being consulted when the UK decided to transfer sovereignty to Mauritius, despite ongoing conversations between the UK and Maldives on various issues.
Maldives' Muizzu asks UK PM Burnham to reopen talks over Chagos Islands sovereignty
LONDON, Sept 8 - Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has written to British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, asking him to reopen talks over the sovereignty of the Chagos Islands, a spokesperson said on Tuesday in a statement. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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